NEMO  Dagger OSMO 2P Tent

This is a great 3-season tent with well-thought-out creature comforts. I slept in it for 6 nights with my dog in Southern California during the month of February in three different places; Desert, Forest, and Alpine. Love the lifetime warranty, and it's nice to see the outdoor industry finally moving away from harmful chemicals. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again if I were backpacking with another person, my dog, or if I had planned a route that wasn't particularly ambitious, did not have much vertical gain, and going ultralight wasn't a priority. I don't consider this an ultralight tent, as the website says, but it's certainly light for the comfort and features it provides. I'll probably use this when I take my mom or sister backpacking. It's roomy, comfortable, and very intuitive to set up. I didn't even look at the instructions and I had it set up in about 3 minutes, which is great. The comfort/convenience features are what really stood out to me. There are lots of pockets for your phone, maps, lights, etc. and the well-placed use of varied fabrics on the inner tent makes it effective at blocking wind, spindrift, and sand. This would be a good choice for a desert/beach trip where you really want bug protection and sand protection. If you love looking at stars, then this fits the bill perfectly too. It would do well in a mild winter environment without much snow loading or violent winds. This is probably not a shelter I'd feel very secure in above treeline in any kind of heinous conditions, but it's not made for that either. I did not test it in any conditions that would create a lot of condensation, but given that it's a double wall and there are ample ventilation options, I don't think that would be an issue. Ultimately, I wish there could be some changes made to it to make it more versatile and high-performing: 1. I wish there was a way to set up the fly with just a footprint, without the inner if you were going somewhere without the need for an inner tent. It's clear you can do this with the Dagger predecessor, but if you can do it with this generation, it's not clear in the marketing or instructions. That's a missed opportunity to appeal to a broader audience. 2. I don't think the stakes are that great, but that's not a big deal. They only have a hook on one side, are darkly colored (get lost easy), and are not that light either. I'd rather them just leave them out or include great stakes. 3. The way the pole structure is all connected makes me worry a little about how I might repair it if one section breaks. Probably not likely, but it gave me pause. 4. The pole receptors "Jakes Feet" would create a problem if one of them breaks. It might be nice to include a single replacement with the tent. Since they are all plastic, and I had some difficulty getting the fly to unclip from it, I worry they might snap eventually, which would force some creative MacGuyvering in the field.

I’ve owned this tent for about two months and have never been more disappointed with a tents water proofing, I wake up constantly with a soaking wet sleeping bag, during heavy rain I will be woken up to droplets on my face, I keep the rain fly tight and streamlined and water still builds up and drops in. If it rains for anything more then a couple hours you better get all your stuff off the ground because the floor will become soaking wet as well. For a $470 tent this is absolutely ridiculous. I’m writing this review in my tent soaked in my sleeping bag trying to make it through the night so I can return this tomorrow and buy a tarp from Walmart so I can be dry.